For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.

The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.

This salt marsh in Southern France is as pink as the flamingos that inhabit it.

Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

This curious building hides eclectic details like medieval gargoyles alongside naked angels and Art Nouveau mosaics.

One of the oldest and most significant collections of Ancient Egyptian archeology outside of Egypt.

Believed to be the smallest castle in Europe.

The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.

A red-brick beacon stands against the tempestuous Atlantic, on the windiest site in the United Kingdom.

A failed infrastructure project now owns this unique moniker.

A former coastal watch post has been turned into a bothy with unrivaled views of the sea and its inhabitants.

This standing stone has a unique backdrop thanks to some of the United Kingdom's best-rated beaches.

A mysterious, weather-beaten bus lies on the coast of Harris, enticing the curious to investigate.

This contemporary art museum is filled with other, smaller museums, which feature work from artists primarily in the Pacific Northwest.

Balanced rock sculptures pay tribute to a murdered conservationist and his pioneer wife.

Once the foundation for a mansion, these ruins now offer amazing panoramic coastal views.

These mysterious ancient stone spheres were created by a civilization lost to time and are now mostly lawn ornaments.

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.

This neon blue river gets its color from a unique mix of bacteria and volcano minerals.

Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica.

Nestled near the mountains of western Canada resides this behemoth earth mover.

A small island in Lake Garda that was used as a burial site, pirate hideout, and a monastery.

The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."